Update 2012-2013

It's been a few months since I last posted to this blog, however, the elapsed time has not been spent idle. There just hasn't been enough free time to actively post to the Blog.

During September I spent an extended time in central Australia photographing fossils and other animals.  This time was spent camping from my four wheel drive and visiting parts of Australia rarely visited by others.  I was fortunate and privileged to be able to receive access to this area.  Several journal posts and photographs will be posted in the near future.

In November and December I spent time in North Sulawesi, the most northern province of Indonesia.  Much of the time was spent SCUBA diving the remote reefs and photographing the creatures that inhabit them.  I also spent a short time in the un-logged and pristine tropical rainforests in the Kingdom of Brunei.  This will also be documented in a journal post in due course.

2013 Projects

A number of projects are on the horizon this year - some paid and others freelance.  Locally, I am still involved in the Tasmania Devil Project photographing the Tasmanian Devil. In addition to this project, I'm also involved with another conservation agency supplying imagery.

Accuracy

I strive to use correct grammar and spelling (English/Australian spelling) when writing my posts, however, there always seem to be "gremlins" that creep in here and there no matter how many times I proof read a document!

Blog Updates Have Been Minimal

Blog entries have been few lately; I’ve been working closely with an overseas conservation agency supplying a number of photographs & short video clips.  I’ve also been busy arranging schedules for a number of photographic trips this year.  Organising a trip is always a time consuming activity and often keeping a blog up-to-date takes second place to trip logistics and working with organisations to produce and supply images.

UPDATE - Tasmania Offshore Islands & New Zealand

I've just returned from a 8 day field trip to a small island off Tasmania, where I photographed albatross, penguins and other seabirds.  This was immediately followed by two weeks in New Zealand where I photographed more albatross and penguins, fur seals and sealions.

Over the next week or so I will post a series of posts regarding both trips and the wildlife encountered.

UPDATE – The last Few Months Have Been Rather Busy

The last few months have been rather busy with little time spare to devote to maintaining this blog.  For the most part I have been travelling and have either been out and about photographing, or sitting in airports waiting for flights with too much equipment!

During the final weeks of September last year I photographed Spirit Bears in British Columbia; this was followed by a week in the Tasmanian bush photographing the Devil Task Force as they worked a disease front line.  Soon after, in late October and November I was high tailing it to the high Arctic to photograph polar bears.  December was spent in Tasmania with several forays to the north and west of the state to photograph the nocturnal habits of the Tasmanian devil – a continuing project.  Christmas was short-lived as I prepared for an 8-day trip to a deserted rock in Bass Strait to photograph penguins and albatross.  This was immediately followed by a 13-day trip to both islands in New Zealand to photograph more albatross, gannets, hooker sea lions and the yellow-eyed penguin. 

The next few months will be spent in Hobart with little travel (other than Tasmania) which will provide an opportunity to catch up on my blog, website, and to sort and post process images captured since September last year.  Although nothing is really planned field wise at the moment, several ideas are taking shape and will be put into action after April.